James Rettig

A few months back, Suede — or the London Suede, as their known in some parts — announced a new album called Autofiction, their first new full-length in four years and the first one in six that their longtime collaborator Ed Buller produced. They introduced it with “She Still Leads Me On,”  » Read More

The New York musician Eric Littmann passed away in June 2021. Over the years, Littmann produced albums with Julie Byrne, Emily Yacina, Yohuna, and more; led the collective Phantom Posse; and he released a whole lot of music of his own, under the names Phantom Power and Steve Sobs. This week, his mom shared a posthumous Steve Sobs album called Nylon Zeal,  » Read More

The Louisville hardcore band Inclination have been kicking around for a few years now — their second release When Fear Turns To Confidence made our Great EPs From 2019 list — and today they’re announcing their debut full-length album, Unaltered Perspective, which is out in October.  » Read More

Last year, the Minneapolis band VIAL released their sophomore album, LOUDMOUTH. Today, they’re back with their first new track since then, a fiery one called “Embryo,” which is a benefit song with all proceeds going to the nonprofits Gender Justice and the National Network Of Abortion Funds in light of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v.  » Read More

In 2018, Deftones started throwing an annual event in San Diego called Día De Los Muertos. After two editions, it got derailed by the pandemic for a couple years, but the band has just announced that the third one will take place on November 5 in Gallagher Square at Petco Park.  » Read More

Hovvdy are the latest band to get themselves into the extended The Sims universe. Their track “Ruby,” off this year’s Billboard For My Feelings EP, has been remade in the game’s nonsense language Simlish. It’s included on the Alternative radio station for The Sims‘ recent High School Years expansion pack.  » Read More

Carly Rae Jepsen has announced a new album called The Loneliest Time, which will be out on October 21. Its the follow-up the 2019’s Dedicated and its accompanying Side B, which arrived the following year. The album announcement was preceded by the very good lead single “  » Read More

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Over the past couple years, the Melbourne, Australia band Surprise Chef have been building up a name for themselves with the heady, instrumental swirl of two full-length album, All News Is Good News and Daylight Savings. Today, they’re announcing their third album, Education & Recreation —  » Read More